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UBS (UBS) Announced Huge Write-Off

UBS (UBS) will take another $10 billion in write-offs for subprime debt intruments.

According to The Wall Street Journal, "The Government of Singapore Investment Corp. is investing 11 billion francs" to strength the bank’s capital.

The announcement opens the door to the possibility that fourht quarter write-downs at big banks could be worse that the were in the September period.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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